kernel patching

From: [pl]ice (plice.1nb8mc_at_linuxcult.com)
Date: 04/11/05 

Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2005 01:46:11 -0400

hi,

on kernel.org i can see full kernel, and a patch,
2.6.12-rc2
2.6.12-rc2-mm2
could someone please tell me how patches are used? can i use this patch
for 2.6.11.7??

thanks for help!!!! 

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